How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

“"a"”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

58,764 records matching 95 of these 100 with their text read Papers Past · Canterbury Stories · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Te Papa Collections Online · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · TAPUHI · Canterbury Museum · Auckland Museum Collections · New Zealand Gazette · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Hocken Digital Collections · Museums Victoria · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Wellington City Council Archives · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Flickr · Radio New Zealand · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Te Hikoi Museum · iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao · Manawatū Heritage · Canterbury Photography Museum · Akaroa Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum

the 1860s
2 Nov 1868
DEPARTURE OF BISHOP SELWYN. (Daily Southern Cross, 02 November 1868) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 03 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 06 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 09 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1868
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Grey River Argus, 12 November 1868) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1868
DUNEDIN, SATURDAY, NOV. 14. (Otago Witness, 14 November 1868) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 16 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 18 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 20 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1868
Letter to Mary, 20th November 1868 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71175 · Christchurch City Libraries
20 Nov 1868
Letter to Mary, 20th November 1868 Rowley family letters · Canterbury Stories · no. 71174 · Christchurch City Libraries
21 Nov 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 21 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · no. 9.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 24 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · no. 10.1 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 25 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 26 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1868
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (North Otago Times, 27 November 1868) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 28 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 30 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 November 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 01 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 01 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 02 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1868
Local and General. (Star, 03 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 03 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 04 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 04 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1868
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF AUCKLAND. (Daily Southern Cross, 05 December 1868) Daily Southern Cross · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 08 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Dec 1868
Local and General. (Star, 09 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 10 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 11 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 12 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 12 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 15 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 16 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1868
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1868
Magisterial. CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 18 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 19 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH ACADEMY. (Star, 19 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 19 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1868
Local and General. (Star, 19 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 21 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 22 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 23 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 26 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1868
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 29 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 30 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1868
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 31 December 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1869
Welcome Arch, Lyttelton Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1869
Naval Point Hocken Digital Collections · Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago; University of Otago
1 Jan 1869
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 01 January 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1869
Henry Smith, 1869, photograph reverse Henry Smith papers, shipboard diary and photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries

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